Melanie Moyer / Contributor 29/11/2022 Melanie Moyer / Contributor 29/11/2022

[Editorial] The Complicated History of the Lesbian Vampire

“You will think me cruel, very selfish, but love is always selfish.” — Carmilla, Sheridan LeFanu, 1872. There is perhaps no monster in our western glossary of beasts more adaptable and ready to be an allegory than the vampire.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/11/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/11/2022

[Mother of Fears] Three Generations of Trauma in Halloween (2018)

One thing that is interesting about the constant reworking of the Halloween (1978) timelines is that we get to see a different side to the characters involved depending on who is at the creative helm for each particular movie.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 26/11/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 26/11/2022

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Tasya Vos in Possessor (2020)

Possessor is a slick futuristic thriller in which Tasya Vos, an assassin for hire, must manage her responsibilities as an elite killing machine and complex feelings towards her husband and son, whilst taking on another high-profile job that will push her to the edge of her sanity.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 21/11/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 21/11/2022

[Editorial] 15 Wicked Horror Films About Witchcraft

Ever since I was a kid, I have been obsessed with witches. Viewings of The Craft (1996) in primary school and Practical Magic (1998) in my teen years pretty much shaped me as a person, and definitely had a lasting effect on my fashion sense and music taste.

Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 17/11/2022 Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 17/11/2022

[Editorial] 7 Bizarre Yet Beautiful Black and White Extreme Horror Films

Looking for a bizarre and slightly disturbing horror movie to watch? Then look no further than these seven black and white horror films that blend beautiful cinematography with brutal, mind-bending content.

Candy Allison / Contributor 13/11/2022 Candy Allison / Contributor 13/11/2022

[Editorial] A Maniac for William Lustig’s Maniac (1980)

A film like 1980’s Maniac has a troubled and controversial past and makes it hard, as a feminist, to defend what is widely considered misogynistic serial killer fare. I am not undertaking this to change minds on that fact, but more to speak upon the fascinating uniqueness of what is truly a grindhouse cult classic that gets so much right.

Alix Turner / Contributor 11/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 11/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Nocebo and Vivarium Director Lorcan Finnegan

Having been blown away by Vivarium when Mayhem Film Festival screened it in 2019, I just had to find my way to talk to director Lorcan Finnegan about his new film, Nocebo (2022). It wasn’t easy, with time zones and then technology working against us, but it happened; and I must say Nocebo is a film that really deserves the effort.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 08/11/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 08/11/2022

[Editorial] The Greatest 15 Horror Films of the 1980s

I knew the ‘80s was a monumental time for the horror genre, but I don’t think I quite realised just how many of my favourites originated in that decade…

Alix Turner / Contributor 05/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Don’t F*** In The Woods 2 (2022) Director Shawn Burkett

Sometimes when interviewing a film director, I could close my eyes and imagine we were giggling together about their work over a beer. It was pretty much like that when I met with Shawn Burkett recently to talk about Don’t Fuck in the Woods 2 (2022), which has recently been released onto VOD.

Alix Turner / Contributor 02/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 02/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Slash/Back (2022) Director Nyla Innuksuk

Horror films set in or near the arctic are rare. We have The Thing (1982), 30 Days of Night (2007), a handful of others… and now Slash/Back (2022), set and shot in Pangnirtung, Nunavut; and if you’re not familiar with geography, that’s the Canadian territory that’s basically next door to Greenland.

Lucy Derry-Holmes / Contributor 30/10/2022 Lucy Derry-Holmes / Contributor 30/10/2022

[Editorial] Sapphics Bite Back: Top 10 Alternatives to Netflix’s “First Kill”

If like me, you are craving more lesbian vampire content to stick your teeth into, below are my top 10 films and tv shows…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 29/10/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 29/10/2022

[Mother of Fears] I Gave You Everything in Mother! (2017)

Mother! (2017) opens with a fire, a world putting itself back together again, and Mother (Jennifer Lawrence) waking up in bed alone. The first thing she does is seek out Him (Javier Bardem), her husband.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 29/10/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 29/10/2022

[Editorial] From The Old Dark House to The Feast: 9 Moments of Wales in Horror

Moments of Wales featuring in the horror genre that you may not expect…

Melinda Catherine Gross / Contributor 21/10/2022 Melinda Catherine Gross / Contributor 21/10/2022

[Editorial] “I’m Your Boyfriend Now, Nancy!” A Sapphic Lens for A Nightmare on Elm Street

In the zeitgeist of the 80s slashers, it is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the queerest franchises is A Nightmare on Elm Street. I feel like I don’t have to fight y’all super hard on this.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 18/10/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 18/10/2022

[Editorial] Top 21 Slasher Horror Films of All Time

These are my favourites that I couldn’t live without, but even if this list was 100 movies long, I think I still would have had a tough time cutting it down. Long live the slasher!

Candy Allison / Contributor 14/10/2022 Candy Allison / Contributor 14/10/2022

[Editorial] Exploring sexism, ageism, and toxic relationships with The Leech Woman (1960)

Ageism is nothing new to society, particularly from the female perspective. It affects all genders, but is specifically more challenging for women who statistically do more to “cover up” signs of age such as gray hairs, fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, etc. as a societal norm.

Mo Moshaty / Contributor 11/10/2022 Mo Moshaty / Contributor 11/10/2022

[Editorial] Best 9 Haunted House Horror Films

The Paranormal Horror genre has had a chokehold on audiences for eons. It’s followed us home and from the theatre, it’s had us checking around the dark corners of our bedrooms, our heart jumping at every ping, ding, and crack from our homes.

Ariel McCleese / Contributor 10/10/2022 Ariel McCleese / Contributor 10/10/2022

[Editorial] Mommy’s Busy: Punishing Maternal Ambition in The Swarm

I went back to work when my daughter was six weeks old. I’d hidden my pregnant bulge just beneath the bottom edge of the Zoom screen for months. My students had no idea that as we discussed Carol Clover’s take on rape revenge, the fetus was pressing on my bladder so hard I thought I would scream.

Candy Allison / Contributor 07/10/2022 Candy Allison / Contributor 07/10/2022

[Editorial] An Intervention with Frank Henenlotter’s Brain Damage

Come with me. Let’s sit down. I’ve been worried about you. I know you think Frank Henenlotter is a director of schlock and exploitation and his movies aren’t too great. I know you find Brain Damage silly.

Marissa Pona / Contributor 04/10/2022 Marissa Pona / Contributor 04/10/2022

[Editorial] 9 Horror Films That Get Psych (Mostly) Right

So, let’s celebrate the many horror films that do justice to the severity and complexity of the mental health issues they explore. None of these films are perfect. But they do spark conversations, represent disorders in a meaningful and interesting way, and avoid too many of the stereotypes and misconceptions that endanger progress.

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